This book provides a light, but detailed study of recent research into the world of laughter and humor and offers direct, applied lessons to help readers use humor effectively and ethically in a wide range of situations in daily life. Focusing on broader categories like the effectiveness of humor and laughter at work, humor in interpersonal and family communication, and ethical issues related to humor, and more, the author summarizes and presents the research in a way that helps the reader understand the broader trends and relates those trends to modern issues.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Harold & The Laughter Crayon.
Chapter 2: The
Science of Laughter, Humor, & Mirth: Alices Adventures in Laughterland.-
Chapter 3: Functions of Humor & Laughter in Interpersonal Relationships:
Green Eggs & Ham It Up.
Chapter 4: Functions of Humor & Laughter at Work &
the Classroom: Laugha, Laugha, Boom, Boom.
Chapter 5: Humor & Laughter in
Multi-Cultural Settings: Laughters Web.
Chapter 6: Ethical Issues with
Humor: The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Joke.
Chapter 7: Concluding
Thoughts: Where the Running Gag Ends.- Appendix 1: Humor Techniques and
Common Workplace Challenges: Applications.
Michael K. Cundall, Jr. (Dr. Mike) is a philosopher, university professor, researcher, author, and speaker. He has published several books including, The Humor Hack, Humor and the Common Good, Sacred Laughter, and Cases on Applied and Therapeutic Humor. His main research areas are humor and how humor relates to society. He focuses on showing how important humor is to having a well-balanced and happy life.
